Draft 20201 of the NFL. Chicago Bears in the clouds: an indulgent, incessantly hopeful, with 7 rounds of Bears simulation

Chicago Bears’ non-dismissed-but-definitely-dismissed general manager, Ryan Pace, described the organization of his recruitment board in “clouds”. Which is just a nice way for him to say levels that also opens him up for jokes about him drawing with his head in the clouds. Drawing with your head in the clouds is probably not ideal on the day of the actual draft, but in a simulated draft on a Bears blog produced by a fan in early April, it seems entirely appropriate.

So let’s do this …

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Round 1: TRADE (bears receive: choose 29, choose 62 and choose 142 in the 2021 draft. The green bay Packers”Receive: Choose 20).

When Brian Gutekunst can no longer stay behind and watch McCorkle Jones’ meteoric fall, he pulls the trigger in a rare intra-division negotiation and sends a generous package of picks to the Bears to the sculptural Alabama signal caller. The bright side for Green Bay fans is that it makes the Packers give up their obsession with the outdated medium-sized comedy “Goldmember” and turn to the classic Chicago-based romance “Love Jones” as the team’s favorite movie, honoring his future double-headed quarterback.

Round 1, choose 29: Caleb Farley, CB Virginia Tech

Caleb Farley has a ceiling as high as any defense player in this class. His profile looks like a classic fable from the high upside perspective: he is 1.98 m, but moves as fluidly and quickly as smaller comics, he is a former quarterback who has turned into a cornerback and he only has one year of defensive experience. The difference between him and most people with this story is that his one-year tape is, in fact, totally impressive. This combination of traits and performance has projected him into the top ten by draftniks and tweettwits from across the league. Everything changed when he avoided his professional day to participate in microdiscectomy surgery on his back. This is a minimally invasive approach to treating a lumbar disc herniation and has a success rate of around 85% in terms of returning to the game for athletes. This is worrying enough to make him fall by the end of the first round, and this choice gives the Bears the disc risk discount enough to be able to summon an elite candidate into a debut position at the end of the first round.

Round 2, choose 52: Rondale Moore, WR Purdue

Moore is another elite athlete who may fall in part due to injury problems. Rondale has lost significant time in the past two college seasons, playing just 7 games over the past two years after a freshman season. Combine that with your aspirational 5 ‘7 ”height, and the league can simply let a decisive talent slide into the 52nd overall choice. Moore still has room to develop as a nuance receiver, but he is a small, fast and physical monster. Think of him as a pinball, and if Nagy can find the shots that hit the racket at the right time, he will jump between defenders on frequent trips to the final zone.

Round 2, choose 62: Quinn Meinerz, IOL Wisconsin-Whitewater

When it comes to DIII prospects, you’re going to need a little bit of strong country log throwing and a lot of bare belly to get my attention. The Senior Bowl standout, Quinn Meinerz, meets these requirements with ease. Meinerz drew so many spotlights for being this year’s favorite brave o-lineman with a playful attitude and a relentless finish that Landon Dickerson was thrown into a frenzy of jealousy, plunging into desperate pirouettes in search of attention on Alabama’s professional day. After a visit by Bears scouts helped Meinerz realize his potential in the NFL, he set out on a worthy montage quest to improve himself in the last off-season, transforming himself from a Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk waffling into a premier prospect that proved be a promising potential pancaking D1 tackles during the last bowl practices. The Bears would be wise to summon Meinerz, connect him in the center or on guard, and watch Bear’s diaphragm uniform trend finally start to gain momentum.

Round 3, choose 83: James Hudson, OT Cincinnati

A start of a year for the Bearcats, if Hudson manages to shake the metaphorical cat off his back, he could become a promising young Bear. Like Farley, Hudson started on a different side of the ball from which he ended. Recruited four stars as a defensive striker, he played three games in 2018 for Michigan before transferring to Bearcats, where he played only one full season in 2020. If Hudson is available for Bears in 83rd choice, it will be because of that limited experience and skill set still in development. But he has the size and strength to hold his anchor and the mobility to isolate fast and create space in the racing game. He’s an exciting enough prospect for the Bears to put their hopes on an eventual update on Charles Leno Jr or Germain Ifedi.

Round 4, choose 142: Jamie Newman QB Wake Forest/ Georgia

You didn’t think I would leave us without a potential franchise pigskin chucker to hang our dreams on. Jamie Newman is a high or low quarterback with all the athleticism and arm talent you could hope for and all the room to grow that you would expect from someone called up with a compensatory choice in the 4th round. To be fair, he’s not my favorite post-first shift QB in this draft this year – let’s just say there’s a certain Kellen that I wouldn’t get Mond the Bears to punch in – but he’s the most fun to imagine on his roof , and that’s what this exercise is about. Its highlights are bad with well placed deep balls that hit its receiver – usually it is Sage Surratt – in what appears to be a casual walk to the final zone. He has the mobility and the instinct to extend his moves and the stamina to throw rainbows while his pot of gold is shaken by dinosaurs. He has a robust bear mobility that allows him to ride a truck in short yards, making his legs an excellent short-yard and red zone weapon. He didn’t have enough opportunities to develop his pass-back game in Wake Forest or “go through his progressions” as people always seem to bother the defenders, and it’s a shame that he didn’t have a chance to play a year later by transferring him go to Georgia because it had the potential to fatten their skill set very well.

Jamie Newman’s roof may indeed be “the roof,” but its floor is the base, and the basement is unfurnished. But my head is in the clouds today and I choose to imagine Newman on his roof. Join me, Bears fans, as I gently hang our dreams around Jamie Newman’s neck, a fluffy cape of hope and reappropriated aspirations displaced by the failure of the previous Bears quarterback. Roll gently in the mud, young pig, because it rolls over our dreams.

Round 5, choose 164: Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB Oklahama

We reached a point in the simulation where the photos dry out, as well as my knowledge of potential customers. Fortunately, I approached WCG draft experts, Jacob Infante and EJ Snyder, for help. By Jacob, Ogbongbemiga “plays with impressive closing speed and effort against the race, and he is also a valuable asset as a blitzer. In addition, he has significant experience with special teams, which should help his value to the teams on Day 3. ”It looks like he could be the next Joel Iyeigbuniwe, with the potential to grow and become an LB if he gets some coverage tips by Roquan Smith.

Round 6, choose 204: Derrick Barnes, LB / Edge Purdue

According to EJ, Barnes “had amazing effectiveness coming off the edge, but he also showed very fluid passing coverage in the short / medium areas in the Senior Bowl. Intelligent and versatile player. ”Obviously, Barnes will be thrilled to follow his Purdue teammate Rondale Moore to Chicago, and it looks like he has the profile to be the next Leonard Floyd – except when drafted at the appropriate time. I’m kidding, of course. Leonard Floyd was obviously one of the 203 best players.

Round 6, choose 208: Jamar Johnson, SAF Indiana

Both EJ and Jacob praised Johnson. EJ described Johnson as “not the most physically gifted, but good enough and makes up for it with intelligence / instinct. Always close to the ball. Reminds me of Kevin Byard (MTSU -> TEN) that way. “And Jacob supported EJ’s nod to Johnson, adding,” The guy is so fundamentally solid on the roof and is super quick to diagnose plays and jump on a route. ” Honestly, your descriptions remind me a little of Adrian Amos, a choice of previous Pace who overcame his draft position. I asked the Bears to choose him at 208 because that’s where he is on the Pro Football Network recruiting board, but I couldn’t help but notice that PFF has him as high as 52. Maybe he really is Adrian Amos 2.0.

Round 6, choose 221: Matt Buschman, TE BYU

EJ described Bushman as “injured”. He also noted that before his injury he “had an incredible performance in that attack. He showed great athleticism and very good hands. ”I can think of another tight end that has“ great athleticism ”and“ very good hands ”. His name is Travis Kelce, and someone with his skills can prove to be the perfect U for Kmet’s Y in Nagy’s offensive dream landscape.

Round 6, choose 228: Zach Davidson TE / P Central Missouri

What is that now? According to Jacob, “Zach Davidson of Central Missouri. He didn’t have a 2020 season, but his 2019 tape looked incredible. He’s a huge guy with a huge range and strong hands, and he brings great body control and underestimated straight-line speed to the table. Although raw in the tight final position – he was a gambler throughout his university career, too – he has an attractive mix of size, speed and physicality that could make him a really good option at the end of the round. ”Certainly some of you will despise the thought of drafting a second tight end of development, but he can play as a reserve bettor if Pat O’Donnell ever breaks his McClaren on the way to a game. Better yet, he can take the role of gambler in 2022 and save the Bears a precious spot in the squad.

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You read that right. The Bears have three choices for the 6th round and none for the 7th. One of the smartest moves in Pace’s term, if you ask me. Few of you will know this, but Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was called up in the 6th round. It is an ideal point for value, as demonstrated by Brady leading the buccaneers to the Super Bowl.

I can’t wait to see these new Bears in the Navy and Orange.